Galapagos under threat
The 650-berth cruise ship the Discovery sets sail across the Pacific Ocean en route to the Galapagos Islands, the world’s best-preserved tropical archipelago.
Prime Minister Research Fellows (PMRF)
Cabinet approves Implementation of ‘Prime Minister Research Fellows (PMRF)’
Cabinet approves Minamata convention on Mercury
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for ratification of Minamata Convention on Mercury and depositing the instrument of ratification enabling India to become a Party of the Convention.
All-India Tiger Estimation (census) 2018
India’s tiger census, which began late last year, will see coordination with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh in estimating the territorial spread of the animal in the subcontinent. It also promises to be more high tech, more accurate and precise.
‘Foreign’ species invasions rising globally: study
A study indicates that foreign invasive species may be on the rise across the world.
Air Pollution in Delhi/NCR
As compared to 2016, the air quality at Delhi-NCR has improved. But it still is in danger levels
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is said to have received less attention in this year’s budget.
More efficient desalination with crystalline carbon dots
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati are now able to create a more efficient desalination process by synthesising crystalline dots
Rain in western hemisphere linked to currents in the Atlantic Ocean: Study.
Changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the western hemisphere and the two systems have been linked for thousands of years, the study by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin suggests.
Protectionism as dangerous as terrorism : India at WEF
Formally launching the annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Prime Minister of India equated protectionism with terrorism and, in the defence of globalization.